522 Literature. 
continued loss of sleep, resulting in extreme exhaustion 
was relieved by spinal ice-bags. Dr. Chapman’s mode of 
treatment is worthy of trial, and he deserves credit as an 
original and practical writer. 
Moxon's Standard Penny Readings. Edited by TOM 
Hoop. : 
THE editor has made a capital selection of twenty readings 
from some of the best of our modern authors. The volume 
will supply a want that has long been felt by clergymen 
and others, who take an interest in making their poorer 
neighbours familiar with the works of some of the best 
English authors. 
Chambers’s E-tymological Dictionary of the English Language. 
Edited by JAMES DONALD. 
THIS excellent publication has reached its fourth number. 
It is clearly and well printed, and reflects great credit on 
both the editor and the publishers. We have space only for 
two specimens taken from the current number :— 
‘“‘ GAZETTE, a newspaper. French, from Italian gazetta, a Venetian 
coin worth about #d., the sum charged for a reading of the 
first Venetian newspaper, a written sheet which appeared about 
the middle of the 16th century during the war with Soliman II. 
“ HUSBAND, literally the master of a house. Old English husbonde, 
Anglo-Saxon husbonda, from hus, a house, and Icelandic buandt, 
the possessor of a farm, from bua, German bauen, to till, to 
cultivate.” 
When complete, this dictionary will most assuredly 
obtain a prominent position at our large schools. 
Hardwicke’s Science Gossip for April is full of interesting 
matter. The principal article is by Professor Huxley, 
entitled “ How to Study Natural History.” 
